Ignore Obama

Ignore Obama

The smartest strategy, it seems to me, for the incoming Republicans to follow is this: don’t try to pass laws; don’t try to “craft compromises;” don’t engage. Instead, keep talking directly to the people who put you there: the American voter.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reflected the new accentuate-the-positive spirit when he said, “I think we all agree there’s no particular reason why we can’t find areas of agreement and do some important things for the American people over the next two years.”

Rob Long
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Rob Long, Hollywood writer and producer, started his career as a screenwriter for the TV show Cheers. He is a regular writer for National Review, Newsweek International, and the Los ...
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